Tuesday, March 17th:
*Case Management Conference Hearing (
Jail damage) (@ 9am CT) - MO –
Darnell S. Gray (4) (missing Oct. 25, 2018, Jefferson City, found Oct. 30, 2018) –
*Quatavia Lwoun Givens (26/now 32) (ex-gf of father) arrested & charged (10/31/18) & arraigned (11/8/18) with 1st degree child abuse resulting in death.
[Dismissed 8/24/21). Indicted (12/18/18) with felony abuse or neglect of a child.
[Dismissed 8/24/21]. Indicted (10/29/19) with 2nd degree murder.
[Dismissed 8/24/21]. Indicted &
charged (8/25/21) with 1st degree murder, child abuse or neglect, serious emotional or physical injury-no sex abuse, endangering the welfare of a child in the 1st degree, death of a child-no sexual contact & abandonment of a corpse in the death of Darnell. (No plea on this yet). Plead not guilty to 2 other charges. No bond changed (3/21/19) to $100K Cash
ONLY bond. Bond reduced (9/30/19) to $5K Cash or Surety Bond. Out on bond 9/30/19.
Rearrested [8/26/21] when indicted on new charges & held without bond. Bond reduction
denied (3/16/22). Cole County / Missouri Supreme Court
8/8/25 Update: Awaiting Judge’s decision on competency /found competent on 8/15/25.
Jury selection was set to begin on 9/7/23 continued on 7/23/26. (2 days).
Jury will be selected from Pulaski County & brought to Cole County for trial.
Trial was set to begin on 9/11/23 continued on 7/27/26. [7/28, 7/29, 7/30, 7/31, 8/3, 8/4, 8/5, 8/6 & 8/7/26] @ 8:30a
Cole County Circuit Judge William Earl Hinkle. Prosecutor attorney Miranda Louise Loesch. Public defender Chelsea Leigh Harris.
Court hearings from 11/8/18 thru 9/24/25 reference post #488 here:
https://www.websleuths.com/forums/t...rson-city-24-oct-2018-arrest-2.398905/page-25
10/27/25 Update: Jury Trial Scheduled. Case set for trial as follows. Jury selection shall occur in Pulaski County, starting 7/23/26 @ 8:30am. Two days are anticipated for jury selection. The jury trial with the seated jury shall occur in Cole County starting 7/27/26 @ 8:30am & continue until completed. Two weeks are anticipated for the trial with Judge William Earl Hickle presiding. [7/28, 7/29, 7/30, 7/31, 8/3, 8/4, 8/5, 8/6 & 8/7/26. Last hearing was review hearing on 8/8/25.
*Charged (5/21/22) & arraigned (8/8/22) with felony damage to jail/jail property on 5/10/22. Plead not guilty. Cole County
Judge Cotton Walker presiding. Prosecutor Lourenco & Quinn & defense attorney Richard Lee Kroeger, Jr.
Court hearings from 5/21/22 thru 6/9/25 reference post #488 here:
https://www.websleuths.com/forums/t...rson-city-24-oct-2018-arrest-2.398905/page-25
9/16/25 Update: Next case management conference hearing on 11/18/25 @ 9am. 11/18/25 Update: State appears by Assistant Prosecuting Attorney McMahon. Defendant appears by Attorney Charles. Case management conference hearing continued to 3/17/26 @ 9am.
